Category Archives: RECIPES

Pineapple and Avocado Salsa

It is a beautiful spring day in Washington DC and its put me in a good mood. I don’t like winters and sort of hibernate for months but when spring comes around, I start to get in a good mood, I work-out more, I get my garden going and I get out to see friends more regularly.  This year...
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Strawberry Rhubarb and Vanilla Jam

I love Rhubarb and it is usually quite hard to find it in our area because it has a very short growing season but this week I lucked out because I found lots of organic Rhubarb at our neighborhood Whole Foods. Most people like to make Rhubarb and Strawberry pie but somehow I am not very fond of pies....
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Lamb Biryani

It has been a while since I have posted a new recipe to the blog. I usually post two or three recipes per week but somehow the past few days have been very busy and I just did not get a chance to take any pictures while cooking (the process of taking photographs at every stage of cooking a...
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Grilled Plums and Shrimp Salad

Now that spring is finally here, I have been cooking with the fresh herbs that have suddenly come to life in my backyard.  Also the warmer weather means that I can use my backyard grill more frequently (being die-hard grillers my husband and I sometimes grill while standing in a foot of snow on the back patio). So this...
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Indian-style Masala Scrambled Eggs

I woke up this morning and even before I could grab my first cup of tea, I found a picture of Indian Scrambled Eggs posted on facebook by David Rocco, with a title that stated – “Woke up craving Anda Bhurji”! I knew that David Rocco had recently spent a few weeks in India, and he was there to...
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